Not the Perfect Victim
A Memoir of Surviving Sexual Violence, a Late Autism Diagnosis, and the Fight for Justice

I am grateful to have received an advanced reader copy of this memoir, and am leaving a review voluntarily. This was a wonderfully written, heartbreaking recounting of the rollercoaster people experience after traumatic events and how disappointing our supposed most valuable resources can be. I deep......more

This story will resonate with too many people and I can well understand the many, many caveats prior to the start of the book proper. It is clear that the author wrote much of this for herself, which is perfectly understandable, as it does not include much of the context and detail which people look......more

This book is an honest account of a horrific, lived experience, describes the true meaning of trauma, how it effects every day life… It brings hope to people who may have been effective, in similar ways I think every health care professional should read. Congratulations Anna, highly recommend this boo......more

A story from the spectrum that confronts a notorious, tragic failure of the criminal justice system. The author’s own experience as an autistic woman and survivor of sexual assault show the challenges of navigating a legal system that tilts in favor of predators along with the added difficulties tha......more

This is a memoir that will stay with me for a very long time. I don’t think I’ve read anything that deals with the lasting impact of rape which is as deeply moving as this. Anna is clearly a brave, highly intelligent young woman who refuses to be cowered by the UK legal system. She’s determined to f......more